North-Western Province has attracted in excess of 750 million united States dollars investment pledges following an investment exhibition held in August last year.
North-West Investment Expo Coordinator, Christopher Bwalya said during a presentation at the first to third quarter Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) meeting held in Solwezi that various sectors have attracted investment.
Mr Bwalya said sectors of interest include agriculture and agro processing, carbon trading, forest, energy, infrastructure development, border posts facility development and mining.
And North-Western Province Minister, Nathaniel Mubukwanu has instructed that a follow up be made from investors who made investment pledges during the 2019 Northwest Expo so as to actualize the region’s investment and development plan.
Mr Mubukwanu said resources must be put in place to enable people responsible to follow up on pledges and commitments investors made so that the province can materialize tangible social and economic investment benefit for the people.
The Minister was speaking during the virtual 1st to 3rd quarter PDCC meeting in Solwezi Provincial Development Coordinating Committee meeting held in Solwezi.
“There is need to make follow ups on pledges and investment commitments that were made during the 2019 investment Expo. We must move away from pledges to having the actual resources,” he said.
Mr Mubukwanu said the overall objective of the Expo was to realize increased inflow of investment in various sectors of the province and encourage investment.
North-Western Province last year held an investment exposition under the theme “unveiling the hidden treasures”.
Why can I hear my echo on this article? Why is it very quiet? Where are the nagging angry evil upnd diasporan bloggers?
@KZ too dull to even understand the article.
And North-Western Province Minister, Nathaniel Mubukwanu has instructed that a follow up be made from investors who made investment pledges during the 2019 Northwest Expo so as to actualize the region’s investment and development plan.
And you are excited about 2020. I guess once dull always dull
Moral of the story…. any white guy can come and pledge anything and blacks get excited
These are only pledges out of which not even 5% will materialize. On my part I’m also pledging to invest about ?100million so you can take the total pledges received to ?850million now. Whether I or any of the others will actually fulfill them is another story.
Rubbish just useless pronouncements that never take any effect. Get lost jokers
I am not a rich man and cannot pledge that sort of money, I wish I could. The best I can do is share a little bit of my good fortune gained from living in the west and make use of my elected representatives in the UK to speak up for those still living in extreme poverty. I am determined to see things improve and I hope these small things make a difference. Zambia has a special place in my heart and prayers.
*****S DONT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF PLEDGES
MEANS NOTHING
JASON .. YOU CAN PLEDGE $10 Million No Problem
Its not binding